Namibia does not yet run a single dedicated investor visa, so foreign investors currently gain residence through business and employment permits or a qualifying real estate route.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
Namibia regulates the residence of foreign nationals through its immigration law, applied by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. There is no single codified golden visa in force at present.
Instead, investors typically establish or invest in a Namibian business and obtain a business or employment permit, or buy into a qualifying real estate development that supports a residence permit.
One route is a business investment that gives the investor a stake in a Namibian company and supports a renewable work or business permit while the business operates.
A second route is real estate. A coastal development at Walvis Bay, the President's Links Estate, has been associated with residence permits for qualifying property buyers. Confirm directly with the ministry which routes and conditions currently apply.
Permits in these routes are commonly issued for a fixed term and renewed on review of the business or investment. After a long period of lawful residence, an applicant may become eligible to apply for permanent residence. Confirm current periods and renewal terms with the ministry.
Investment levels cited for these routes come from secondary guidance and vary by route. The ministry and the relevant development set the binding terms. Confirm every figure before you act.
These routes grant temporary residence with renewal while the qualifying investment or business is maintained, and the ability to live in Namibia. They are residence routes, not citizenship.
Eligibility to apply for permanent residence generally follows a long period of lawful residence. Naturalisation is a separate, later question governed by Namibian law.
| Route | Investment cited | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Business investment | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Stake in a Namibian company supporting a work or business permit |
| Real estate development | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Associated with the President's Links Estate at Walvis Bay |
| Proposed dedicated investor visa | Not in force | The reported Desert Visa awaited Cabinet approval as of 2025 |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
Not a single codified one in force at present. A dedicated investor visa, the reported Desert Visa, has awaited Cabinet approval. Investors currently use business and real estate routes. Confirm with the ministry.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security applies Namibia immigration law.
No. These are residence routes. Permanent residence and any later naturalisation are separate steps under Namibian law.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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